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spirogyra

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of a group of freshwater, filamentous green algae, of the genus Spirogyra, having chloroplasts arranged in spirals.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

freshwater algae consisting of minute filaments containing spiral chlorophyll bands

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: green algae, chlorophyte

History

Etymology

From translingual Spirogyra.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 水綿 /水绵 (shuǐmián) — any of a group of freshwater, filamentous green algae, of the genus Spirogyra, having chloroplasts arranged in spirals
  • Italian: spirogira — any of a group of freshwater, filamentous green algae, of the genus Spirogyra, having chloroplasts arranged in spirals
  • Japanese: 水綿 (mizu wata) — any of a group of freshwater, filamentous green algae, of the genus Spirogyra, having chloroplasts arranged in spirals
  • Russian: спироги́ра (spirogíra) — any of a group of freshwater, filamentous green algae, of the genus Spirogyra, having chloroplasts arranged in spirals